The Anthony Powell Society

Analysis

The Anthony Powell Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Anthony Powell Society reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Anthony Powell Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorstone Village Hall (£12k), Friends of Brough School (£12k) and Frome Weavers Spinners and Dyers (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.